Health Department -- Health Alert

Recently, the DeKalb County Health Department (DCHD) has received increasing reports of sporadic cases of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) infections. A similar increase is being reported at both state and national levels. To help prevent and control MRSA and other “Staph” infections in DeKalb County, please visit the following links for guidance on issues related to policy, infection control, and education/increased awareness.
MRSA - General Information and Fact Sheets
>>>	CDC’s Overview of Community-Associated MRSA
>>>	The Illinois Department of Public Health’s MRSA Healthbeat
Information for Healthcare Providers
>>>	MRSA in Illinois: Guidelines for the Primary Care Provider (IDPH)
>>>	Community-Associated MRSA Information for Clinicians (CDC)
>>>	CDC’s Overview of Healthcare-Associated MRSA
>>>	Information about MRSA for Healthcare Personnel (CDC)
>>>	Management of Multi-drug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006 (CDC)
>>>	Laboratory Detection of: Oxacillin/Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CDC)
>>>	Strategies for Clinical Management of MRSA in the Community (CDC)
>>>	Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Non-Hospital Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Information for School Healthcare Professionals
>>>	(English) DeKalb County Health Department’s MRSA Letter to Schools
>>>	(Spanish) DeKalb County Health Department's MRSA Letter to Schools .pdf
>>>	IDPH Memo Regarding Student Athletes and Community-Associated MRSA
>>>	EPA’s Registered Products Effective Against MRSA
>>>	National Association of School Nurses website with MRSA information and article
>>>	CDC Current Feature on MRSA in Schools
>>>	Basic Hygiene Guidelines for the Prevention of Staphylococcal Infections in Schools (IDPH)
>>>	Recommendations for the Prevention of Staphylococcal Infections for Schools (IDPH)

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